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Buddha triumphing over Mara, 900–1000
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An Introduction to Buddhism

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Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12), College and Beyond
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Buddhism has deeply influenced the character and evolution of Asian civilization over the past 2,500 years. It is based on the teachings of a historical figure, Siddhartha Gautama, who lived around the fifth century BCE. As it moved across Asia, Buddhism absorbed indigenous beliefs and incorporated a wide range of imagery, both local and foreign, into its art and religious practices. Buddhism continues to evolve as a religion in many parts of the world.

Page from a Manuscript of the Koran, approx. 1330-1340
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An Introduction to Islam

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Islam is one of the world’s major religions. It shares with Judaism and Christianity a belief in a single god. The Arabic name for God is Allah. The word Islam means “surrender (to God).” The followers of Islam are called Muslims, which in Arabic means “one who surrenders to God.”

Map of Southeast Asia
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An Introduction to the Geography of Southeast Asia

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Only in the past sixty years has “Southeast Asia” been used to refer to the region comprising modern-day Burma (Myanmar), Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei, and the Philippines. Learn more.

The nobleman Ashvatthama (Aswatama), 1800–1900
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Conservation of Indonesian Rod Puppets (Wayang Golek)

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The primary goal of the Conservation department at the Asian Art Museum is to preserve the museum’s collection for future generations. This goal is achieved through a number of activities including controlling the surrounding environment, performing conservation treatment, and researching fabrication methods and deterioration processes.

Microscopic cross section of Ritual object (zun), approx. 1600–1050
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Detection of Fakes and Copies

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When we consider acquiring an object for the Asian Art Museum’s collection, our first step is to focus a trained eye on it...

A Battle scene from a manuscript of the Ramayana (Story of Rama), approx. 1790. India; Himachal Pradesh state, former kingdom of Guler. Colors on paper. Gift of Margaret Polak, 1992.95.
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Hindu Stories: The Ramayana in Southeast Asia

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Hinduism has a number of holy texts or scriptures. The best known are two epic poems, the Ramayana (Story of Rama) and the Mahabharata (The Great Chronicle of the Bharata Dynasty). How did the Story of Rama reach Southeast Asia? The religions of Hinduism and Buddhism (and, later, Islam), with their related literatures, were carried to Southeast Asia by merchants and pilgrims. Learn more.

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